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Welcome to
Depart Happily
I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list
On this blog you can find posts all about my travel planning process, budgets, past endeavors, and future trips. I seek to review local hotspots to exotic new territory. Come with me on this exciting new journey.






This Is Gonna Be Good - 9.21.25
Last day, best day baby! Today I woke up “early” to get breakfast with the girls at Ruby Slippers, 3 of the guys gave up and chose extra sleep and one made it to breakfast with us, it was not Avery. At Ruby Slippers I had the Ruby Mimosa Flight (blueberry lavender, watermelon pomegranate, peach bellini, and blue orange) and the Breakfast Tacos (three grilled tortillas filled with a scramble of eggs, Pico de Gallo, pepper jack, chipotle sour cream, and avocado, served with a s

Sarah Rodriguez
Oct 151 min read


Gonna Take You There - 9.20.25
I have said it before and I will say it again, when you travel with me more often than not, we are doing just that, traveling, not vacationing. I am hyper aware of my limited time in new places, and I like to make the absolute most out of every second. I want to experience the culture, food, art, history, everything. We did quite that as we were up bright and early as we had things to do and beignets to eat. The four of us (Avery, his friend and his friend’s girlfriend, and m

Sarah Rodriguez
Oct 134 min read


Down in New Orleans - 9.19.25
My boyfriend Avery and I headed off to our most recent adventure on a Friday afternoon to New Orleans, Louisiana. We were traveling to...

Sarah Rodriguez
Oct 74 min read


I Leave It Up to You
Exton, PA June 2025 My best friend, Cora, and I recently treated ourselves to Omakase at Bluefin Eagleview. We went into this new...

Sarah Rodriguez
Aug 204 min read


Here We Go Again - 06.22.25
Rome might not have been built in a day, but Greece was built in a morning… Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again! Hannah’s bridal shower was...

Sarah Rodriguez
Aug 71 min read


Rest, Relax, Recharge, and Repeat - 06.21.25
This morning and into the early afternoon were slow and peaceful, filled with blue water and sunshine. The bachelorette party went to...

Sarah Rodriguez
Aug 53 min read


Back to Where It All Began - 06.20.25
As promised, today was our wine tour with Temecula Cable Car Wine Tours. This was my third time on the tour, and I have enjoyed it every...

Sarah Rodriguez
Jul 243 min read


I Am Back - 06.19.25
When I said that my next trip is just around the corner, I meant it. I left early this morning to fly out to San Diego, California from...

Sarah Rodriguez
Jul 221 min read


So Long, London - 05.31.25
Our trip has come to an end, like all good things must. Our morning at the hotel was brief as we had an early Uber scheduled. We swiftly...

Sarah Rodriguez
Jul 152 min read
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